Section 47 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after subsection (7) the following subsections:

(7A)  A community service order made under subsection (2)(a) in respect of the non-payment of a restitution order or compensation order may be vacated by the court on its own motion or on application by the person in whose favour the order was made at any time, and the court may direct that civil proceedings be taken under the Magistrates Court (Civil Division) Act 1992 to enforce payment.

(7B)  If community service or another activity has been performed under a community service order vacated under subsection (7A) , the amount in respect of which civil proceedings are to be taken is the remaining amount owed by the offender as calculated in accordance with section 48 .